Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112 Page 113 Page 114 Page 115 Page 116 Page 117 Page 118 Page 119 Page 120 Page 121 Page 122 Page 123 Page 124 Page 125 Page 126 Page 127 Page 128 Page 129 Page 130 Page 131 Page 132 Page 133 Page 134 Page 135 Page 136 Page 137 Page 138 Page 139 Page 140 Page 141 Page 142 Page 143 Page 144 Page 145 Page 146 Page 147 Page 148177. Split tailed yellowlegs c1900 with deeply carved wings, shoulders and eye groove. Possesses many of the traits of the so-called “lumberyard birds”. Thickly applied in-use gunning repaint, probably by the original maker. Old bill may have been replaced at the time of the touchup. Light gunning wear. Purchased from William Mackey. 200-400 Provenance: Siphron collection 178. Split tailed yellowlegs c1900 with old rusty square nail bill. Gunning wear. Wire staple under tail for stringing with the painted rig mark of “H.A.T.”. Lightly hit by shot. 200-400 Provenance: Siphron collection 179. Early period yellowlegs c1900 with unusual paint pattern (ie a single large black dot on breast probably intended to attract multiple species). Carved eyes and a notched tail. Deeply carved “H” under the tail which old collector tag states may be “H. Trembly from L/I.”Bill appears to have been shortened in use. Original gunning paint with light wear. 150-300 Provenance: Siphron collection 180. Black bellied plover c 1915 from Long Island. Very plump carving with a tucked head. Excellent and original. Maker unknown. 400-600 Provenance: Siphron collection 181. “Lumberyard” plover c1900 in winter plumage. An outstanding example. Many collectors feel that the “lumberyard shorebirds” were carved by a variety of individuals. This example features carved wings, raised wingtips and notched eye groves. Original paint with light gunning wear. Original bill and tiny tack eyes. Lightly hit by shot. 400-600 182. Golden plover from Massachusetts. Possibly Nantucket or the South Shore area. Finely notched and split tail. Overall excellent original paint with scratch feather detail on back. Light gunning wear. Original bill. 800-1200 177 178 179 180 181 182 38